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Hello!  I live in Northern NJ with my husband and 2 children.  My mission for establishing this site is to inform families of the dangers of common household products.  I am quite passionate when it comes to educating families about the dangerous toxins and chemicals that we are exposed to in our homes everyday! 

This is an issue that is close to my heart.  Quite a few years ago, I stopped shopping in local stores for my everyday products.  My children were suffering with allergies and eczema.  My oldest son has asthma.  I started researching what was in my products at home and made a decision not to expose my family to anymore of them! Shortly after removing the toxic products from our home, I noticed John wasn't needing his inhaler hardly at all and we didn't need the steroid creams for his eczema! I decided that if I could help even one family get relief from the same issues, I was going to make it my mission to do just that....and I have!

I hope you'll find the site informative.  You will find statistics, information about some chemicals that are in products that you probably have in your home.  I have also included a page with links to other sites so that you can investigate further if you choose, including MSDS information on some products and videos.

I am amazed by the statistics that I have researched and wanted to pass the information on.  I feel that this issue is too important and I just can't sit back and do nothing.

Thank you so much for stopping by to take a look!  Please take a moment and sign my Guestbook below.

1. The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) analyzed 2983 chemicals used in personal care products.  The results were as follows: 

   • 884 of the chemicals were toxic

   • 314 caused biological mutation

   • 218 caused reproductive complications

   • 778 caused acute toxicity

   • 148 caused tumors

   • 376 caused skin and eye irritations

   As a stay at home mom, I was alarmed to learn that a 15 year study found that women who worked at home had a 54% higher death rate from cancer than women who had jobs outside the home. 

According to the EPA, Indoor Air Pollution is one of the most important environmental health problems.  The Consumer Product Safety Commission says, Of chemicals commonly found in homes, 150 have been linked to allergies, birth defects, cancer, and psychological abnormalities.

There are basically 3 ways that toxic chemicals can enter our body: by swallowing, by breathing, or by contact with skin or eyes.

I think it's important to say that household cleaning and personal care products are not the only source of chemicals in our homes, but, as you will see, they are some of the most toxic and deadly.  Fortunately for us, they are also the easiest to replace! 

This website is not only meant to inform, but is also a call to action!  Knowing that the chemicals in your home can seriously harm your children, wouldn't it be better to get them out of your home?

There are alternatives and you have a right to know what they are!

DID YOU KNOW....

• 89% of all poison exposures occur in the home?
• Every 14 seconds poison control is called?
• Household cleaners are the #1 cause of poisonings in children?

• Regular shampoos often contain formaldehyde as a preservative?

• Since 1980 asthma has increased by 600%?

• Common household products have been identified as triggers of asthma?

• Manufacturers ARE NOT required to list the exact ingredients on a label?

• Chemical names are often disguised by using "trade names", so you may not recognize the chemical for what it truly is? 

Why Should We Worry About Toxic Chemicals?

• According to the EPA, most homes have airborne concentrations of hazardous chemicals that are two to five times higher indoors than outdoors. 

• According to the EPA, toxic chemicals found in the home are three times more likely to cause cancer than outdoor airborne pollutants.

• The Consumer product Safety Commission connects 150 chemicals commonly found in our homes to allergies, birth defects, cancer and psychological disorders.

• The National Cancer Institute has a list of twenty known carcinogens and over 2,200 chemicals that are probable carcinogens.  Many of these chemicals are in the cleaners and personal care products you buy at your local grocery store.

Warning terms used on products are significant:

DANGER - Harmful or fatal if swallowed A taste to a teaspoonful taken by mouth could kill an average sized adult.

WARNING - Harmful if swallowed A teaspoonful to an ounce taken by mouth could kill an average sized adult.

CAUTION - Harmful if swallowed An ounce to over a pint taken by mouth could kill an average sized adult.

AIR FRESHENERS: Most air fresheners interfere with your ability to smell by coating your nasal passages with an oil film, or by releasing a nerve deadening agent. Known toxic chemicals found in an air freshener: Formaldehyde: Highly toxic, known carcinogen. Phenol: When phenol touches your skin it can cause it to swell, burn, peel, and break out in hives. Can cause cold sweats,convulsions, circulatory collapse, coma and even death.

AMMONIA: It is a very volatile chemical, it is very damaging to your eyes, respiratory tract and skin.

BLEACH: It is a strong corrosive. It will irritate or burn the skin, eyes and respiratory tract. It may cause pulmonary edema or vomiting and coma if ingested. WARNING: never mix bleach with ammonia it may cause fumes which can be DEADLY.

CARPET AND UPHOLSTERY SHAMPOO: Most formulas are designed to over power the stain itself, they accomplish the task but not without using highly toxic substances. Some include: Perchlorethylene: Known carcinogen damages liver, kidney and nervous system damage. Ammonium Hydroxide: Corrosive, extremely irritable to eyes, skin and respiratory passages.

DISHWASHER DETERGENTS: Most products contain chlorine in a dry form that is highly concentrated.# 1 cause of child poisonings, according to poison control centers.

DRAIN CLEANER: Most drain cleaners contain lye, hydrochloric acid or trichloroethane. Lye: Caustic, burns skin and eyes, if ingested will damage esophagus and stomach. Hydrochloric acid: Corrosive, eye and skin irritant, damages kidneys, liver and digestive tract. Trichloroethane: Eye and skin irritant, nervous system depressant; damages liver and kidneys.

FURNITURE POLISH: Petroleum Distillates: Highly flammable, can cause skin and lung cancer. Phenol: (see Air fresheners, Phenol.) Nitrobenzene: Easily absorbed through the skin, extremely toxic.

MOLD AND MILDEW CLEANERS: Chemicals contained are: Sodium hypochlorite: Corrosive, irritates or burns skin and eyes, causes fluid in the lungs which can lead to coma or death. Formaldehyde: Highly toxic, known carcinogen. Irritant to eyes, nose, throat, and skin. May cause nausea, headaches, nosebleeds, dizziness, memory loss and shortness of breath.

OVEN CLEANER: Sodium Hydroxide (Lye): Caustic, strong irritant, burns to both skin and eyes. Inhibits reflexes, will cause severe tissue damage if swallowed.

ANTIBACTERIAL CLEANERS: may contain: Triclosan: Absorption through the skin can be tied to liver damage.

LAUNDRY ROOM PRODUCTS: Sodium or calcium hypocrite: Highly corrosive, irritates or burns skin, eyes or respiratory tract. Linear alkylate sulfonate: Absorbed through the skin. Known liver damaging agent. Sodium Tripolyphosphate: Irritates skin and mucous membranes, causes vomiting. Easily absorbed through the skin from clothes.

TOILET BOWL CLEANERS: Hydrochloric acid: Highly corrosive, irritant to both skin and eyes. Damages kidneys and liver. Hypochlorite Bleach: Corrosive, irritates or burns eyes, skin and respiratory tract. May cause pulmonary edema, vomiting or coma if ingested. Contact with other chemicals may cause chlorine fumes which may be fatal.

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